grows

VERB

become larger, evolve

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advance age become breed build come cultivate develop expand flourish gain increase mature multiply produce raise rise spread sprout swell thrive turn widen

STRONG

abound amplify arise augment burgeon dilate enlarge extend germinate heighten issue luxuriate maturate mount originate propagate pullulate ripen shoot stem stretch thicken vegetate wax

WEAK

branch out burst forth come to be fill out get bigger get taller pop up spring up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cease compress contract decline decrease demolish destroy diminish drop fail halt ignore languish lessen lose lower narrow neglect raze recede reduce repress retreat ruin shrink stop

STRONG

abridge condense curtail hold keep shorten

WEAK

stunt

Example Sentences

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grows

The problem grows when Widdicombe does what comes naturally as a good comedian, Lewis says, and tries to be spontaneous.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

Each year he grows a year younger, so that after 20 years of life he resembles a man of 50, and after 50 years a man of 20.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

Amazon's plans include putting nearly five billion euros into expanding its cloud computing division Amazon Web Services in the Frankfurt area as demand grows for AI services.

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

Mull’s art is impressively varied and original and grows more powerful in the years after he sobered up and confronted some of the demons of his difficult childhood.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

Moss always grows on the north side of the tree, so move in the opposite direction of the moss.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

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